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Dates that cannot be right

Award dates printed years before or after the report they appear in.

A transparency record is only as good as its dates. This is a publishing error, not a spending pattern.

How this is worked out, and what it cannot tell you

The Open Contracting Partnership's guide to red flags puts it this way: a red flag is not evidence that anything wrong happened. It points at something that may be worth a closer look.

Supplier and descriptionDateAmountSource
Marsh Canada LTD
Insurance for property, boiler and machinery and travel accidentNL Health Services · Emergency		April 24, 2025$852,507Flagged: Awarded without competition; Emergency awards; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 3
Derek Penney Electrical Ltd.
Electrical Service Upgrade, B802 PleasantvilleNewfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation · Limited call		June 15, 2023$509,600Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
Morgan Sculptures Inc
One Life Sized Bronze Statue of Three Beothuk IndividualsDepartment of Transportation and Infrastructure · Sole source		Oct. 27, 2021$360,276Flagged: Awarded without competition; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
Atlantic Association of CBDC motion and Other Services.
Atlantic Canada Certified Sites Program - ProAtlantic Association of CBDCs · Open call		Sept. 1, 2022$278,000Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
IBM Canada Limited
IBM and Lenovo - Annual Post Warranty and SupportOffice of the Chief Information Officer · Sole source		April 2, 2024$273,119Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 4
Avalon Coal, Salt, & Oil Limited
Road SaltTown of Gander · Pre-qualified supplier		May 16, 2023$182,280Flagged: Awarded without competition; Dates that cannot be right; Descriptions that say almost nothingdetail p. 3
Microsoft Canada Inc.
Microsoft Server & Cloud Enrolment (SCE) RenewalOffice of the Chief Information Officer · Sole source		Jan. 1, 2022$160,830Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
Toromont CAT
Rebuild auxiliary engineDepartment of Transportation and Infrastructure · Sole source		Dec. 21, 2023$99,587Flagged: Awarded without competition; Priced just under a limit; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
VERTICAL SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC
VSI Matrix Product Support and Maintenance, Invoice PaymentExecutive Council · Limited call		Sept. 16, 2024$93,651Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Best Medical Canada
Flex NeedlesNL Health Services · Limited call		Sept. 1, 2004$75,694Flagged: Dates that cannot be right; Descriptions that say almost nothingdetail p. 1
Pianos Bolduc Inc.
Appraisal and Complete Rebuilding Steinway D Hambourg/ Supply and Ship Empty Crate.Public Procurement Agency · Limited call		Jan. 12, 2021$75,605Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Viking Air
For the purchase of mod kit MKM215-0081-1 and 215-30154, fitting, in support of the CL415 Water Bomber fleet. The current switches are no longer procurable so we have to get this kit to replace the switches to continue operations.Department of Transportation and Infrastructure · Sole source		June 5, 2023$69,731Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 3
GE Healthcare Canada
Preventative Maint Agreement Anesthesia EquipmentNL Health Services · Limited call		June 29, 2026$66,851Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
BWXT (Nordion)
Iodine 123 SodiumEastern Health (regional health authority) · Not stated		Dec. 23, 2022$58,721Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Life Tech
Life Tech Thermal Cycler Service AgreementNL Health Services · Limited call		Dec. 22, 2024$57,946Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Nanosonics Canada Ltd
Trophon serice contractEastern Health (regional health authority) · Limited call		April 4, 2021$55,200Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Field Aviation Company Ltd.
Radar Antenna for C‐GNLF. (Aircraft Component)Department of Transportation and Infrastructure · Emergency		Dec. 1, 2022$44,424Flagged: Awarded without competition; Emergency awards; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 4
Superior Office Interiors
Supply of Office FurnitureCity of St. John's · Sole source		July 14, 2027$28,259Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 3
RPM REBUILT PUMPS & MOTORS LIMITED
MV FLANDERS ‐ VACUUM PUMP FOR SEWAGE PLANTDepartment of Transportation and Infrastructure · Limited call		Dec. 16, 2022$24,375Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Harvey & Company Ltd.
Kubota Flail Mower.Public Procurement Agency · Limited call		Jan. 12, 2021$22,200Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Somagen Diagnostics
Reagent PricingEastern Health (regional health authority) · Limited call		June 7, 2021$17,245Flagged: Dates that cannot be right; Descriptions that say almost nothingdetail p. 1
Industries Machinex Inc.
2022 Yearly Inspection of Recycling EquipmentCity of St. John's · Sole source		April 22, 2028$16,000Flagged: Awarded without competition; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 1
Marantz & Sons Ltd
Blankets, Sheets and Underwear for HMPDepartment of Justice and Public Safety · Limited call		Feb. 10, 2035$12,825Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
Chrono-Log
Aggregometer suppliesEastern Health (regional health authority) · Not stated		Jan. 1, 2022$10,839Flagged: Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2
Displayco Canada Inc.
Exhibition Management Services - Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas from April 1st to March 31, 2025Department of Industry, Energy and Technology · Sole source		April 1, 2024as printedFlagged: Awarded without competition; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 4
PACE medical pool
Physician RecruitingEastern Health (regional health authority) · Emergency		Feb. 10, 2020as printedFlagged: Awarded without competition; Emergency awards; Dates that cannot be rightdetail p. 2